The-Laker-Issue-Fall-2023

Kim Nelson’s decision to enroll at FLCC in 2019 was spur of the moment but a long time coming. The Naples resident had struggled with addiction for about 40 years following a life marred by sex trafficking and a suicide attempt. At age 61 and clean for a decade, she wanted to help others find a path out of misery by studying chemical dependency counseling. “I didn’t even know how to turn on a computer when I started. It’s amazing the things I’ve learned from this College,” she said. Kim immersed herself in her coursework and took advantage of all the services FLCC offers. When she wasn’t in class, she’d be in the writing center or the science tutoring center or getting assistance from the IT Helpdesk. Nick Aiezza, professional tutor in the Write Place, said Kim’s skills grew “by leaps and bounds.” Now Kim offers the same encouragement to others. “Where there’s life, there’s hope. Even though you’ve been through a rough life and had bad things happen to you, you don’t have to remain a victim. You can be a survivor.” One student’s story 16 | theLAKER A PAYOFF FOR THE STUDENT AND THE ECONOMY Lightcast, a provider of labor market analytics, has completed an economic impact study showing FLCC’s annual contribution to the Finger Lakes region, defined as Livingston, Monroe, Ontario, Seneca, Steuben, Wayne, and Yates counties. The company examined the College’s overall impact, finding it adds $197.9 million in income annually to the regional economy, supporting 2,411 jobs. It also performed an investment analysis showing that FLCC creates more tax revenue than it receives. Lightcast examined data for the 2020-21 fiscal year, drawing on academic and financial reports from FLCC, industry and employment data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and Census Bureau, outputs of Lightcast’s modeling, and a variety of published materials relating education to social behavior. president’s report to the community Students gain in lifetime earnings$4.90 For every $1… Society gains in added income and social savings $8.10 Taxpayers gain in added tax revenue and public sector savings $2.40

RkJQdWJsaXNoZXIy NTcyNDA=